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Bukovica (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.) is a village in the
The local church is dedicated to
Bukovica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub
Municipality of Škofja Loka
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; ) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former lar ...
in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of Slovenia
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Name
Bukovica was attested in written sources in 1291 as ''Bukkebitz'' (and as ''Bukkawitz'' in 1318 and ''Wukawicz'' in 1485). ''Bukovica'' is a commontoponym
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''wikt:toponym, toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. ''Toponym'' is the general term for ...
and oronym in Slovenia. It is derived from the adjective ''bukov'' 'beech' (from ''bukev'' 'beech tree') and originally referred to the local vegetation. In the past the German name was ''Wukouza''.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Florian
Florian (; AD 250 – 304) was a Christian holy man and the patron saint of chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. Florian is also the patron saint of Poland, the city of Linz, Austria, and Upper Austria, jointl ...
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See also
*List of Glagolitic inscriptions (16th century)
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References
External links
*Bukovica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub